Daily Hindu Editorials

💥INDIA TO HELP SETTLE ROHINGYA BACK IN RAKHINE💥  (IR) India has asked Myanmar to ensure the “safe, speedy and sustainable” return of Rohingya refugees who had fled Rakhine state following a security crackdown where hundreds were killed and thousands displaced. In India, there are nearly 40,000 Rohingya refugees, with 16,500 registered with the office of the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner. India’s stance was conveyed by external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, who took up the issue during her two-day visit to the country on May. She also reiterated India’s readiness and commitment to helping the government of Myanmar in addressing issues related to the Rakhine State. Under the aegis of the bilateral Rakhine State Development Programme, India is already in the implementing various projects that would respond to the needs of different sections of the Rakhine State population. India has had to walk a fine balance between Myanmar and Bangladesh on the Rohingya is...

💥PRESIDENT HAILS FIGHTERS AT HIGHEST BATTLEFIELD  💥(DEFENCE) President Ram Nath Kovind visited the world’s highest battle field, Siachen yesterday. He was accompanied by Chief of the Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat and Lt Gen D Anbu, GOC-in- C, Northern Command. This is the first time by a President in 14 years and only the second time in history. 👉Things you should know about Siachen Location It is located in the eastern Karakoram Range in the Himalaya Mountains, just northeast of the point NJ9842 where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends. It forms part of the Leh district of the Ladakh division in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. History of siachen While the LoC was delineated and accepted by India and Pakistan up to point NJ9842, the glacier was left unmarked. And Siachen was captured in 1984, by India through Operation Meghdoot on the 76.4 km-long glacier on the Saltoro ridge. The operation continues till date, making it the longest co...